In brief
In a significant escalation of military tensions, the US Navy has seized an Iranian ship in the Gulf after it failed to heed warnings to alter its course. President Trump confirmed the interception on social media, while Iran condemned the action as a violation of ceasefire agreements and threatened retaliation. This incident marks the first ship capture since the US initiated a blockade on Iranian ports, raising concerns over potential further conflict.
The US has intercepted an Iranian ship entering the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, US President Donald Trump has said.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the ship was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop.
Iran said it was a violation of the ceasefire, and it would retaliate soon for an act of armed piracy.
It's the first ship to be seized by the US since its blockade of Iranian ports began.
Here's what we know so far about it.
